19th Precision Agriculture SymposiumSPAA Update

#PASymposium16Robin Schaefer

@SPAA_EO

About SPAAVision Statement

SPAA will become the leading advocate for precision agriculture across

Australia.

Mission Statement

SPAA will be a facilitator for increased research, extension and adoption of

precision agriculture

Our Key Goals Nurture precision agriculture businesses Contribute to the achievement of financial sustainability and

productivity Identify & support key clients Identify & reward industry participants to establish a wider

network of PA advocates Facilitate increased intergroup collaboration and effectiveness Identify new/ existing technology opportunities Facilitate training workshops Identify new skilled programme presenters Facilitate the establishment of a “true” national presence for PA Facilitate the establishment of strategic alliances & opportunities

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Membership Membership of SPAA supports the independent research,

development and adoption of Precision Agriculture across Australia.

Members receive all of SPAA's publications, regular e-News bulletins and three issues of our premiere magazine Precision Ag News per annum and all publications and factsheets including PA in Practice volume 2.

Members are personally invited to participate in all SPAA events including PA workshops and receive member discount rates to attend SPAA conferences, field days, training activities and expos

YOUR MEMBERSHIP ENABLES SPAA TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU IN PA THROUGH EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION INITAITIVES

Our team SPAA EO: Dr Nicole Dimos SPAA Development Officer: Ms Amanda Woods SPAA Event Co-ordinator: Ms Joanne Pech SPAA committee Publications Editor: Emma LeonardActivities to reach our goals Publications Online presence Workshops & Events New opportunities incl webinars and training

Activities to Achieve our Goals

Publications PA in Practice Vol II (released in 2012) Precision Ag News (3 issues per year) E-News (min 6 issues per year) Factsheets

Website & Social Media

www.spaa.com.au @SPAA_EO

@SPAA_DO

A new look website is n planning with a launch early 2017

New social media patforms

Facebook @SPAA.Inc

Major events Major EXPO’s (Wudinna, Feb 2016)

Mini EXPO’s (Temora and Gunnedah

NSW, Three Springs WA, Horsham VIC)

New regions in 2016 (Home Hill and

Mareeba QLD)

New opportunities (diary and potatoes

in VIC)

Our projects RV01131 Precision Ag EXPO in Riverina RV01200Virtual Bus tour: Showcasing PA across the Riverina WCMA 003 Increasing participation, capacity, skills and

knowledge in Wimmera agriculture SPAA116 Sharing Knowledge of Agricultural Innovations

(Expos and conferences) SPAA115 Communicating innovations in precision agriculture

(PA factsheet series) SPAA114 The H Sensor: a weed ID and mapping system GCS 11023 Precision Agriculture Events EPNRM Soil moisture probe workshop Application of controlled traffic in the Low Rainfall Zone

www.spaa.com.au